Mary Powell Davis

New Iberia - Services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 31, 2009 at Pellerin Funeral Home Chapel in New Iberia for Mary Powell Davis, 54, who passed away Sunday, October 25, 2009 in New Iberia. Interment will follow at Rosehill Cemetery. Pastor Terry Lee Bernard will be officiating. Born on October 7, 1955, Mary Powell Davis worked for the New Iberia Chamber of Commerce for 18 years where she helped a host of people and businesses in the community. Mary was also very active with the Gumbo Cook Off for 12 years. She inspired many family and friends and raised her grandchildren: Shalara Wells, Allison Wells, Sunsiouxra Fields, Semaj Wells, and Jeremiah Wells. As well as her great grand daughter Caemiri Wells. Mary was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend. Survivors include her husband, Larry Davis of New Iberia; her mother, Pecola Aubrey of St. Martinville; 2 daughters, Righanelle Wells Flugence and husband Joseph of Lafayette, Shalare Powell of New Iberia; 1 son, David Wells Powell of Abbeville; 1 brother, Joseph Boutte and fianc Janis Francisco of New Iberia; ;5 sisters, Evelyn Wells, Barbara Ester, Yvonne Cushingberry, Lenora Taylor, and Daphaney Mitchell; 10 grandchildren and 1great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her father, Ervin Boutte; 1 brother,Ronald Herman Boutte; maternal grandparents, Joseph Aubrey and Evelyn Wells; and a 1 great grandson, Elijah Johnson. A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday from 8:00 AM until time of service at Pellerin Funeral Home, 502 Jefferson Terrace Blvd, in New Iberia.